Latest News & Announcements

On Wednesday, 2nd April 2025, the Department was graced by a visiting Professor from Lecturio  GmbH, Germany, Prof. Lutz Mükke, to make a presentation on Next Generation digital education platforms for effective teaching of medical courses as well as secure online student evaluation (Examinations). He was welcomed by Dr. Micah Oyaro as the acting Chairman, Department of Human Pathology at the Prof. Kungu's Boardroom at 2pm.
 

The department welcomes the new Units Heads in the department;

1. Dr. Joseph Ndungu- Anatomic Pathology Unit
2. Dr. Valerie Magutu- Hematology and Blood Transfusion Unit
3. Dr. Zakayo Thaimutha- Clinical Chemistry Unit
4. Dr. Micah Oyaro- Immunlogy Unit
5. Dr. Josephine Rioki- Medical Laboratory Science Unit

Thank you for the good leadership to the previous Unit Heads, Dr. P. Okemwa, Dr. A. Barasa and Dr. J. Kuria.

With the increase using of AI, Digital Pathology is making a marking in the clinical practice. Digital pathology is the field that uses digital technology to manage and analyze information from digitized slides.

On 28th February 2025, the Department Staff, KNH staff and postgraduate students were sensitized on the use of digital pathology with AI assisted diagnosis in their routine. This was done by the Fujifilm team in partnership with Science Scope limited at Prof Kungu Boardroom.

On Monday,10th February 2025, the Annual Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony was held at Chandaria Auditorium, University of Nairobi Towers. 
 

It was a memorable moment for Department having four Non Teaching staff being awarded with exemplary performance in the Faculty of Health Sciences, namely Ms. Doris Mokaya, Ms. Veronica Kimilu, Mrs. Deborah Mogi and Ms. Beatrice Omweri. Congratulations, awardees and keep up the good work.

The KNH - UoN Webinar : Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority  :Haemovigilance Symposium is happening from Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th January 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm (EAT), Webinar ID857 6654 1156.

On Wednesday 15th January 2025 7:00pm-8:30pm topic will be A Whole Government Approach to Ending Maternal& Childhood Deaths in Kenya : What Does it Take to Actualize SDG 3.1 and 3.2

On Thursday 23rd January 2025 2:00pm -3:30pm : Understanding UHC Reforms in Kenya with focus in Health Financing

In healthcare, professional identity shapes the way practitioners approach their work, interact with colleagues and care for patients. In our interactive workshop, participants will explore the fundamental theories of identity formation and engage in deep reflection on their own professional journeys. Join us for a thought-provoking experience that will not only enhance your self-awareness, but also empower you to navigate the challenges of professional development in healthcare with confidence and clarity! The workshop series will take place online.

The Association of Medical Lab Students - UON invites you to join us in spreading love and joy to the street kids in Nairobi's CBD through our Street Fest initiative. The goal is to celebrate with these children, provide meals, and share gifts that will make this season special for them. All together, we can light up their lives with kindness and compassion.

On 30th October 2024, The department held a MLST Curriculum Review meeting with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists Board (KMLTTB), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) representative at the Prof. Alfred Kungu’s Boardroom

The meeting was graced by the Faculty Dean, Prof George Osanjo, Chairman, KMLTTB, Dr. Titus Mutwiri and Registar, KMLTTB, Mr. Patrick Kisabei.

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The annual sports competition is an important event for identifying and showcasing sports talents at the University of Nairobi. This years' sports day will involve faculties and campuses competing in soccer, basketball, rugby volleyball, handball, swimming, Athletics , Badminton, Scrabble, Darts,creative games and tug of war.

The competitions took place on 14th October 2024 at the Chancellor's court/ sports ground  in Main campus at 8.00am. Our own staff, Mrs Joyce Maganga was part of the Faculty team to participate in the annual sports day.

The 29th AKMLSO (Association of Kenya Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers)   conference was held at Royal Grand Swiss Hotel Kisumu from 15th -19th October 2024 with the theme being “Guardians of Quality and patient safety: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists.”

The guest speaker was Dr. Francis Wanyama speaking on The Genome: New Era in Cancer Biomarker Discovery. 
 

The conference went well with other speakers talking on various topics including;